Sustaining Adaptive Oversight

Sustaining Adaptive Oversight

The word “oversight”, has two mirror meanings. The usual meaning, most frequently encountered, is that of observing something in broad context. The often neglected meaning, as in “we’ve had an oversight”, refers to missing or failing to notice something. This dual...
About Us

About Us

Novavi: focused renewal Novavi means ”I will renew”. It symbolises the deliberate intention and practice of focused renewal. The Novavi Intent Imagine your organisation is set up to thrive indefinitely. This means: Each day, the organisation delights its customers and...
Cultivating Personal Energy

Cultivating Personal Energy

Humans thrive in communities, and wither alone. Although our bodies are dispersed, we are fortunate that our technology enables our minds to be engaged in lively collaboration. However, the way we use our tools may present some challenges. Reflecting on the habits of...
The Team Chartering Experience

The Team Chartering Experience

Why should we bother with a chartering experience? The chartering process accelerates the path to excellence for any team. Nine women can’t make a baby in a month. The chartering process can’t be rushed. Each team will need to take its own time to learn,...
What is a team?

What is a team?

At Novavi, we use a rather demanding definition of the word “team”. As a team we are a group of people that: Share a common purpose that is meaningful to each team member; Are committed to working ever better together – we practice kaizen; Is relatively small,...
The Balance of Wisdom

The Balance of Wisdom

Suppose, for whatever reason, that we want to improve our organisation’s flow of value. It is easy to imagine that we will achieve this with consistency if we make wise decisions. The wiser our decisions and actions, the more impactful our efforts.Yet, where does...